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John Glenn orbited the earth just 3 times in his Mercury capsule 'Friendship 7' in 1962. The first-ever US orbital flight lasted just under 5 hours.
He also went back to space in the Shuttle, on the STS-95 mission in 1998. This time he added an extra 134 orbits to his record, resulting in a life total of 137 Earth orbits.
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Who was the first man to orbit the earth three times?
John Glenn
Did John Glenn ever orbit the moon?
NASA astronaut John Glenn did not travel to the moon. On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
What year did john glenn orbit the moon?
John Glenn did not orbit the moon. On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
When did John Glenn land on the moon?
He didn't. John Glenn was the first person to orbit the Earth.
Who was the first amercin to orbit earth?
John Glenn on February 20, 1961. He went around the earth three times.
Who was the first man to orbit the earth three times?
John Glenn
Did John Glenn ever orbit the moon?
NASA astronaut John Glenn did not travel to the moon. On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
What john Glenn was first to do?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth.
What year did john glenn orbit the moon?
John Glenn did not orbit the moon. On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
Where did john glenn orbit the earth?
in space
When did John Glenn orbit around the earth?
On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
What year did the John Glenn orbit the earth?
On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
What did John glenn do?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on Febuary 20, 1962 :)
When did John Glenn land on the moon?
He didn't. John Glenn was the first person to orbit the Earth.
Who was the first amercin to orbit earth?
John Glenn on February 20, 1961. He went around the earth three times.
When did John Glenn orbit the Earth?
1962
Who was president in 1961 when John Glenn orbited the earth?
John F. Kennedy was President of the United States when NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times on February 20, 1962.
